[ROVERNET - UK] Re: rovernet Digest, Vol 40, Issue 24
TheOrganDoctor at aol.com
TheOrganDoctor at aol.com
Wed Mar 15 00:34:27 GMT 2006
In a message dated 3/14/2006 1:12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time,
rovernet-request at lyris.ccdata.com writes:
There must have been something in the 1968 law regarding headlamps,
though. I think this affected cars like the Jaguar XKE and the little
Fiat 850 Spider, among other cars. It may have been a minimum height
requirement, but it also got rid of the clear plastic fairings that the
XKE had (as well as the early Ferrari Daytona and the Citroens,
including the SM). It's my impression that sealed-beam headlamps were
required prior to 1968, but they certainly were required after that,
which accounts for many sleek European having big bulging eyes in the
U.S. export versions (including the SD1).
I don't think the Federal regulations concerning bumper height came into
effect until the 1975 model year when the rubber-bumpered MGs graced our
shores. I think 1974-1/2 MGs might also have had them.
These are my foggy recollections, anyway...
Glen
In the mid 60's when I wanted to register my 1953 Jaguar XK120 in
Connecticut (US), I had to get a special variance to keep the non sealed beam "tripod"
Lucas headlamps which were "original equipment"
Dick West
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